Main Entry: 1conĚtact
Pronunciation: kän-takt
Function: noun
Etymology: from French contact or Latin contactus, both meaning "a touching of body surfaces," from Latin contingere "to have contact with, affect, happen," from con-, com- "with, together" and tangere "to touch" --related to CONTAGIOUS, CONTINGENT, TANGENT, TANGIBLE1: a meeting or touching of surfaces2: the connection of two electrical conductors through which a current passes or a part made for such a connection3: a person one knows who has influence especially in the business or political world <our contacts in Los Angeles may be able to assist you>4: an establishing of communication especially with someone or something distant <make contact by radio>